To Catherine for allowing me to be who I am and have time to pursue my dreams.To many of my students for giving me ideas without even knowing they were giving me ideas.To Olivier and Susan for their words of encouragement.

To Dana for working with me on some of the dialogues, and giving me a sense of how they should be written.

To Mohamed for helping me refine the layout of the cartoons.To all of you who are a wonder to observe, and a mystery to decipher. This story is for you. If you recognize yourself in it, or someone you know, it means I did a good job. If you laugh or smile at its characters, it means I have reached my goal. Dominique Lecomte, January 2014.